Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

Reduce the size of the client file index

You can reduce the size of the client file indexes on the NetWorker server by using one or more of these methods:

• Remove save sets that consists of the oldest backup cycle from the client file index. Removing the oldest save set cycles provides details.
• Delete volume-based entries from the client file index. Deleting volume-based online index entries provides details.
• Adjust the Retention Policy attributes of clients backing up to the NetWorker server to shorten the time that entries remain in the client file indexes. This solution works only for client backups that occur after you change these policy attributes.
• Modify the Browse policy associated with a particular save set by using the nsrmm command. Once the browse policy has expired, you have to run the nsrim -X option to purge the index entries. Unless the associated save set contains a large number of files, this method may not be a practical method to reduce the index size. Modifying the browse and retention policy on a save set provides detail.

If the size of the client file index for a client is still too large, consider moving the location of the index. Moving a client file index provides details.